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Custom Homes · Luxury Renovations · Palm Beach County

We Build Better.

We build and remodel exceptional homes along Palm Beach County’s coast — and represent owners’ interests when the project is someone else’s. Led by a Florida licensed contractor who is also a board-certified construction attorney.

Palm Beach County Built to last. Finished to impress.
Builder first · Attorney by training

We build and remodel to a higher standard — and bring the legal command to protect every dollar of it. One principal, accountable for both the work and the contract behind it, from the first drawing to the certificate of occupancy.

FL Certified Residential Contractor
License CRC1335809 — building and remodeling high-end residential work across Palm Beach County.
Board-Certified Construction Attorney
Florida Bar since 2010 — the legal command to protect your build, and to represent you when the project is someone else’s.

A luxury home is built twice — once in the craftsmanship, and again in the contract that protects it. We deliver both.

What we build

Ground-up custom residences and high-end renovations, managed from the permit set to the final walkthrough — to the standard a coastal luxury home demands.

The edge

A contractor’s command of the build, paired with an attorney’s read of every contract, draw, and change order — so quality and budget hold from start to finish.

What we do

Four ways to work together.

Engage us to build a new home, remodel an existing one, represent your interests on another builder’s project, or assess where a project stands.

/ BUILD

Build

Ground-up custom homes managed end to end — from permit set through final inspection and certificate of occupancy.

/ RENOVATE

Renovate

Additions, conversions, and high-end gut renovations delivered to HVHZ and FBC 8th Edition without surprises at inspection.

/ REPRESENT

Represent

When the builder is someone else, we sit in your seat — defending your budget, schedule, and contract from the other side of the table.

/ ASSESS

Assess

Defect, lien, and contract review backed by a licensed attorney’s read — before you sign, or when something has gone wrong.

Why our build is different

A builder’s hands. A lawyer’s read.

The same person managing your trades understands the exposure buried in the paperwork — so your build is protected from the inside, and when the project is someone else’s, you have a true advocate at the table.

01

Contracts reviewed by someone who litigates them

AIA-modeled cost-plus, GMP, and open-book agreements drafted and read with Florida § 725.06 indemnity and lien provisions in mind.

02

Chapter 713 lien exposure managed early

Notices, releases, and payment flow handled so a subcontractor dispute never becomes a lien on your title.

03

Draws and change orders read like a lawyer reads them

Every requisition checked against the schedule of values and the contract — not rubber-stamped.

04

HVHZ & FBC fluency so nothing stalls

Product approvals, wind-load design, and inspection sequencing handled so the project keeps moving through the building division.

How we operate
i.

Quality

Work delivered to code and to the standard a coastal luxury home demands — verified at every inspection, not assumed.

ii.

Accountability

One principal answerable for the build and the contract. No hand-offs, no daylight between the work and who stands behind it.

iii.

Transparency

Open-book costs, clear draws, and documentation you can actually read — so you always know where your project and your money stand.

Regulatory fluency

We speak the codes the Palm Beach County coast is governed by — fluently, every day.

HVHZFBC 8th EditionASCE 7-22 Chapter 713 Lien Law§ 725.06PBC Building DivisionNOA / Product Approval
Start a conversation

Building or remodeling something serious? Start with a builder who protects it.

Tell us about the home or the project. We’ll tell you straight where we can help — whether that’s building it, remodeling it, or representing you on it.

Office 12281 Waterstone Circle
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Email Rich directly
Custom Home Building · Luxury Renovation · Owner’s Representation
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